Home Electrical Fires Are Preventable

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Statistics from the National Fire Protection
Association indicate that there is an average of
50,000 house fire reported every single year and
most of them are caused by electrical faults.
With such a huge number of fires you are talking
about damage to property, personal injuries and
in a few cases fatalities that could have been
avoided. According to experts on matters to do
with electricity, the most important way to avoid
many problems to do with electricity is to aways
make sure that you have hired a qualified Anaheim
electrician every time you have even the smallest
problem. It is not easy for a lay person to tell
what the exact problem is whether it is faulty
wiring, cords and plugs, light fixtures and lamps
or transformers and power supplies.
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Preventing a potential electrical house fire
doesnt have to be a complicated thing you only
need to play your role as a homeowner to ensure
that the entire electrical system is running at
its best condition, something you cannot do as
layman. You want to make sure that you have an
Aliso Viejo electrician performing a regular
electric safety inspection where they will be
able to discover any telltale signs of trouble
before they develop into a big problem. Such an
expert will be able to identify some obvious
warning sings like the following
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Outdated wiring While the general lifespan of
electrical wiring is some 30 to 40 years, there
are millions of buildings whose wiring system is
no less than 50 years. If you live in one such
house you should be able to see obvious signs
that you need to invite an Irvine electrician to
do a thorough check. Some of the most obvious
signs include regular tripping of breakers and
blowing of fuses or the need to always sue surge
protectors.
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Aluminum wiring If your house was built in the
1960s or 1970s they most likely have aluminum
wiring which was the norm during those days
aluminum oxidizes fast and is also subject to
corrosion. The trouble with aluminum is its short
lifespan and because corrosion may have taken
place, your house is left vulnerable to potential
house fires. The only thing you can do in this
case is to look for an electrician Orange County
to do a thorough inspection and make any
necessary preparations for rewiring.
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Arc faults Arc faults can happen when electric
currents veer from their originally intended
paths causing a serious risk of electrical house
fires. In most cases, these arc faults happen as
a result of trees falling on power lines during
storms or damaged wiring in your house when you
are moving furniture or perhaps a loose
connection in an outlet an expert Anaheim
electrician should be able to offer advice and
rectify any problems that arise.
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